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        <RIN>3235-AK16</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
        </PUBLICATION>
        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3235</CODE>
            <NAME>Securities and Exchange Commission</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>SEC</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Indexed Annuities and Certain Other Insurance Contracts
</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Commission adopted a new rule that defines the terms "annuity contract" and "optional annuity contract" under the Securities Act.  The rule is intended to clarify the status under the federal securities laws of indexed annuities, under which payments to the purchaser are dependent on the performance of a securities index.

The Commission also adopted a new rule that exempts insurance companies from filing reports under the Exchange Act with respect to indexed securities and other insurance securities registered under the Securities Act, provided that certain conditions are satisfied, including that the securities are regulated under State insurance law, the issuing insurance company and its financial condition are subject to supervision and examination by a State insurance regulator, and the securities are not publicly traded.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Completed Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Yes</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>17 CFR 230.151A</CFR>
            <CFR>17 CFR 240.12h-7</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 77c(a)(8)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 77s(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78l(h)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78m</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78o</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78w(a)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>15 USC 78mm</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/01/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 37762</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/10/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 61753</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/17/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/16/2009</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>74 FR 3138</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/12/2011</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.sec.gov/rules/final/2009/33-8996.pdf</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Michael</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kosoff</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Division of Investment Management</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3235</CODE>
                    <NAME>Securities and Exchange Commission</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>SEC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 551-6754</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kosoffm@sec.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>100 F Street NE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20549</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
        </AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
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